by Chuck Marshall | Apr 15, 2025 | Music
A Super Charged Set of Powerful Punk Rock at Tip Top Deluxe with Electric Frankenstein, Slumlord Radio, Mazinga, and the Von Werewolves. Electric Frankenstein Brings A Punk Rock Party to Grand Rapids I knocked off a couple of firsts for my birthday last week – I...
by Chuck Marshall | Mar 13, 2025 | Music
Burning low desert vibes and hypnotic grooves: Brant Bjork Trio leaves Grand Rapids spellbound with Slumlord Radio and Carbon Decoy The Brant Bjork Trio at the Pyramid Scheme Rolling out from the Californian desert, the Brant Bjork Trio stopped at the Pyramid Scheme...
by Chuck Marshall | Aug 10, 2023 | Music
Call it punk, garage, noise, hardcore, it is all rock, and for three nights, we paid homage to living life loud at Fuzz Fest 8 in Ann Arbor. Fuzz Fest 8: Living Life Loud We gathered in Ann Arbor’s church of rock and roll, the Blind Pig, for another rock and roll...
by Chuck Marshall | Sep 1, 2022 | Music
Fuzz Fest 7 marks the return of the annual festival celebrating all things fuzz at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor. Fuzz Fest 7 I was overjoyed when I saw the announcement from the captain of fuzz, Chris Taylor, that Fuzz Fest would be back with Fuzz Fest 7 at the Blind...
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 3, 2022 | Beer
The 16th Annual Michigan Winter Beer Festival was a sweet success. Our recap is best enjoyed with a few props. I suggest grabbing your grandma’s afghan, some venison jerky, and your favorite Michigan Craft Beer. If you only have your favorite Michigan Craft beer,...